Des Moines — The Drake University men’s basketball team will take on Belmont in the first round of the ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando, Fla., event organizers announced Thursday.
The game will be the first of three for the Bulldogs Nov. 25, 26 and 28 as part of an eight-team field that features five teams in the 2021 NCAA Tournament field.
The Bulldogs and Bruins are scheduled to tipoff Nov. 25
The 2021 ESPN Events Invitational, a bracket-format tournament, will feature 12 games over three days.
Each team will compete in one game per day, advancing through a bracket-tournament format. The two teams that remain undefeated throughout will face off in a championship match Sunday, Nov. 28.